Tetanus

Hey Guys...!! This is a short video on the topic of TETANUS based on the PARK TEXTBOOK of COMMUNITY MEDICINE. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani which is a gram positive anaerobic drumstick shaped bacteria. The reservoir of Clostridium tetani is soil. Mode of transmission- by contamination of wound Tetanus toxin is 2nd most lethal toxin in the world. Lethal dose of tetanus toxin is Symptoms- trismus, opisthotonos, risus sardonicus Mechanism of toxin- please see the video for detailed explanation 1min 24sec Post exposure prophyllaxis of tetanus- 4min 20sec Antitoxin level- No Herd Immunity in tetanus. The information in this video is purely based on the PARK TEXTBOOK of COMMUNITY MEDICINE. THANK YOU for watching this video. Please do watch the other videos on your channel.